AI Order-to-Cash Automation Hits UK SMBs — Epicor-Conexiom Deal Shows the Way

Published July 15, 2026

On 14 July 2026, Epicor and Conexiom announced an expanded partnership that brings AI-powered order-to-cash automation to distributors running Epicor Eclipse and Prophet 21. The deal lets businesses automate RFQs, sales orders, AP invoices, and vendor acknowledgements — directly inside their existing ERP — with AI that reads messy PDFs and populates data at 99% accuracy.

For UK SMBs, this matters even if you do not run Epicor. The partnership signals that AI-native order-to-cash workflows have moved from early adopter territory into the mainstream. The same technology — AI that reads invoices, matches purchase orders, chases late payments, and updates your CRM — is now available at prices a sole trader can afford.

Why order-to-cash automation is the highest-ROI move for UK SMBs in 2026

Cash flow is the single biggest pressure point for UK small businesses. Late payments cost UK SMBs over £22 billion a year. Manual invoice processing eats hours every week. And every hour you spend re-keying data into accounting software is an hour you are not winning new business or serving customers.

The Epicor-Conexiom deal validates a simple insight: the manual order-to-cash cycle is a liability. AI that reads incoming orders, generates invoices, matches payments, and sends automated reminders when accounts go past due can cut days off your cash conversion cycle. And you do not need an enterprise ERP to get it.

What UK SMBs can do today (no ERP upgrade required)

You do not need an Epicor licence or a six-figure IT budget. The AI Suite product line gives UK SMBs the same order-to-cash automation in minutes:

The bottom line

The Epicor-Conexiom deal confirms what early adopters already know: AI-powered order-to-cash automation is not a future trend — it is available today. UK SMBs that automate now will outrun competitors still manually matching invoices and chasing late payments by phone.

Start with ChaserAI — £10/month, no card needed for the 14-day trial. Your first automated late-payment reminder goes out today.

Read the original story: Enterprise Times — Epicor and Conexiom Reshaping Order-to-Cash